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17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Coverage of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW in the Nexus archive.
- Secret Service Fatally Shoots Gunman Outside White House Checkpoint
A 21-year-old man, Nasire Best, was fatally shot by US Secret Service officers after he opened fire with a revolver at a White House security checkpoint near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW on May 23. The incident occurred around 6:00 p.m. local time.
- Secret Service respond to shots fired near White House
The U.S. Secret Service responded to gunshots fired near the White House by rushing reporters into the press briefing room. A law enforcement source reported a man armed with a pistol opened fire near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, prompting Secret Service to return fire.